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Ben Breckler is an associate in Reed Smith’s Global Commercial Disputes Group. He represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts throughout Texas and across the country, as well as in arbitration proceedings.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Secured complete summary judgment on behalf of a publicly traded real estate investment trust in a commercial lease dispute, obtaining declaratory relief enforcing a key lease provision, dismissal of all counterclaims with prejudice, and an award of attorneys’ fees and costs.
Represented a national retailer in multiple disputes involving its solar energy portfolio, including contractual performance, electrical safety concerns, system inspections, remediation obligations, and the removal and replacement of solar installations.
Secured dismissal of claims against a financial institution in federal court litigation involving allegations of fraud arising from a mortgage loan dispute.
Experience
Secured complete summary judgment on behalf of a publicly traded real estate investment trust in a commercial lease dispute, obtaining declaratory relief enforcing a key lease provision, dismissal of all counterclaims with prejudice, and an award of attorneys’ fees and costs.
Represented a national retailer in multiple disputes involving its solar energy portfolio, including contractual performance, electrical safety concerns, system inspections, remediation obligations, and the removal and replacement of solar installations.
Secured dismissal of claims against a financial institution in federal court litigation involving allegations of fraud arising from a mortgage loan dispute.
Represented an individual defendant in complex state and federal court litigation involving allegations of fraud and other business torts arising from an international business dispute, resulting in the voluntary dismissal of all claims against the client
Obtained a settlement providing full recovery for a major health care system in a multimillion-dollar contractual dispute involving government reimbursement services.
Defeated all claims on behalf of an energy manufacturing company in an environmental contamination arbitration.
Represented one of the nation’s leading healthcare services companies in federal court litigation alleging various violations of federal antitrust law.
Obtained favorable settlement in products liability class action lawsuit alleging violations of consumer protection laws.
Obtained $10 million jury verdict for industrial manufacturing corporation in breach of contract lawsuit.
Credentials
Education
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School, 2020, J.D.
- Southern Methodist University, 2017, M.Ed.
- University of Miami, 2015, B.A.
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Texas
Court admissions
Court admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court - Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court - Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court - Western District of Texas
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers - Leadership Class of 2024